Album Releases by Genre

Untamed Beast 101.

Untamed Beast

by Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
February 19, 2013
The second full-length release from Sallie Ford and her band was produced by Adam Landry and Justin Collins.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
Night & Day 102.

Night & Day

by Andre Williams & The Sadies
May 15, 2012
Andre Williams and the Canadian alt-country rock band the Sadies worked together in 2008, however due to Williams' legal and personal problems the project was shelved until they reunited recently to finish the album.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Broken Side Of Time 103.

Broken Side Of Time

by Alberta Cross
March 9, 2010
The debut full-length album for the band led by Swedish-born Petter Ericson Stakee and Terry Wolfers was produced by Mike McCarthy.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.6
Joji 104.

Joji

by The Anomoanon
November 2, 2004
This second 2004 disc from singer-songwriter Ned Oldham (brother of Palace Music's Will Oldham) offers country-tinged folk that recalls bands such as the Grateful Dead, Neil Young and the Meat Puppets.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.3
Tightrope 105.

Tightrope

by Chatham County Line
May 20, 2014
The sixth full-length studio release for the bluegrass quartet was self-produced by the band.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Fields 106.

Fields

by Junip
September 14, 2010
The debut full-length album for the Jose Gonzalez-led trio.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.2
Eastside Bulldog 107.

Eastside Bulldog

by Todd Snider
October 7, 2016
The latest full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter was based on his Hank Williams Jr.,-obsessed alter-ego Elmo Buzz and features guest appearances from such artists as Jason Isbell, Chris Robinson, Elizabeth Cook, and Hank Williams III.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Blue on Blue 108.

Blue on Blue

by Sylvie Simmons
August 14, 2020
The second full-length release for the singer-songwriter was delayed by a few years while she recovered from an accident that left her with broken bones and nerve damage in her hand.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Reason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale 109.

Reason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale

by Jim Lauderdale
June 21, 2011
The latest partnership between Jim Lauderdale and the Grateful Dead's Robert Hunter produces an album of bluegrass songs.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Imaginary Man 110.

Imaginary Man

by Rayland Baxter
August 14, 2015
The second full-length release for the Nashville singer-songwriter was produced by Adam Landry and Erik Masse.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Swimmin' Time 111.

Swimmin' Time

by Shovels & Rope
August 26, 2014
The third full-length release for the South Carolina duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst was home-recorded.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Soft Spot 112.

Soft Spot

by Clem Snide
June 17, 2003
The fourth album for the alt-country trio (whose song "Moment in the Sun" is the theme for NBC's "Ed") was produced by Joe Chiccarelli (American Music Club).
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
The Saint of Lost Causes 113.

The Saint of Lost Causes

by Justin Townes Earle
May 24, 2019
Th eighth full-length release for the Nashville singer-songwriter was produced with Adam Bednarik.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.7
The Grand Theatre, Vol. 1 114.

The Grand Theatre, Vol. 1

by Old 97's
October 12, 2010
The band led by Rhett Miller releases the first volume of songs that were originally planned as part of a double album. Volume two is scheduled for a May 2011 release.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Sing It Loud 115.

Sing It Loud

by k.d. lang
April 12, 2011
Iconoclastic country singer k.d. lang returns with her third Nonesuch effort, 2011's Sing It Loud.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Little Neon Limelight 116.

Little Neon Limelight

by Houndmouth
March 17, 2015
The second full-length release for the Indiana folk-influenced rock band was produced by Dave Cobb.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.7
Songs My Friends Wrote 117.

Songs My Friends Wrote

by Corb Lund
June 17, 2022
The latest full-length release from Canadian singer-songwriter Corb Lund features covers of songs written by Geoff Berner, Hayes Carll, Fred Eaglesmith, John Evans, Mike Plume, Tom Russell, Todd Snider, and Ian Tyson.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Surrounded 118.

Surrounded

by Richard Buckner
September 3, 2013
Mixed by Tucker Martine, the latest release from the alt-country singer-songwriter was written using an electronic autoharp and an octave-shifting pedal.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Stone, Steel & Bright Lights 119.

Stone, Steel & Bright Lights

by Jay Farrar
June 8, 2004
This 19-track live CD from the former Son Volt and Uncle Tupelo member includes two new songs, 15 tracks culled from his three solo discs, and covers of Neil Young and Pink Floyd. It was recorded during his tour in the fall of 2003 while he was backed by a five-piece band (Canyon).
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.8
Redemption & Ruin 120.

Redemption & Ruin

by The Devil Makes Three
September 16, 2016
The covers release for the Northern California Americana trio features guest appearances from Jerry Douglass, Duane Eddy, Emmylou Harris, and Tim O'Brien.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Rainy Day Music 121.

Rainy Day Music

by The Jayhawks
April 8, 2003
The seventh album for the Minnesota alt-country outfit features a smaller-than-usual lineup of songwriter/vocalist Gary Louris, bassist Marc Perlman and drummer Tim O'Reagan, joined by new guitarist Stephen McCarthy. Matthew Sweet and Jakob Dylan guest.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.2
Live @ The Fillmore 122.

Live @ The Fillmore

by Lucinda Williams
May 10, 2005
This two-disc set culled from live performances in San Francisco focuses mainly on material from the singer-songwriter's two most recent albums.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.6
Single Mothers 123.

Single Mothers

by Justin Townes Earle
September 9, 2014
The fifth full-length release for the Americana singer-songwriter was co-produced with Adam Bednarik and recorded live.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Demons: The Nomad Series, Vol. 2 124.

Demons: The Nomad Series, Vol. 2

by Cowboy Junkies
February 15, 2011
The second album in the band's Nomad series contains covers of Vic Chesnutt songs.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Ten Songs from Live at Carnegie Hall 125.

Ten Songs from Live at Carnegie Hall

by Ryan Adams
June 9, 2015
The live album for the singer-songwriter features ten songs from his 2014 concerts at New York's Carnegie Hall on November 15 and 17.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.8
Take It Like a Man 126.

Take It Like a Man

by Jim White
January 27, 2015
This is the debut release from the collaboration between the Packway Handle Band and Jim White.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Back To Me 127.

Back To Me

by Kathleen Edwards
March 1, 2005
The Canadian singer-songwriter's sophomore release again blends country and rock sounds, and includes a guest appearance by Benmont Tench (The Heartbreakers).
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.6
Staring at the X 128.

Staring at the X

by Forest Fire
October 18, 2011
This is the second full-length album from the New York experimental rock band.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Sky Blue Sky 129.

Sky Blue Sky

by Wilco
May 15, 2007
The sixth studio set for the Jeff Tweedy-fronted band is less experimental and adventurous than Wilco's previous few efforts. It is the first Wilco studio album to feature the work of touring guitarist Nels Cline.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.1
Working Girl's Guitar 130.

Working Girl's Guitar

by Rosie Flores
October 16, 2012
The rockabilly singer-guitarist releases her 11th album.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Dying Star 131.

Dying Star

by Ruston Kelly
September 7, 2018
The debut full-length release for the Nashville-based singer-songwriter was co-produced with Jarrad K. and features contributions from Natalie Hemby; his father, pedal steel guitarist Tim “TK” Kelly; his wife, Kacey Musgraves; and Joy Williams.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.1
The Lumineers 132.

The Lumineers

by The Lumineers
April 3, 2012
This is the debut release for the Denver folk-rock trio.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.8
Another Fine Day 133.

Another Fine Day

by Golden Smog
July 18, 2006
Members of the Jayhawks combine with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Soul Asylum's Dan Murphy and Big Star's Jody Stephens for the pseudo-supergroup's first release in eight years.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.6
Jubilee 134.

Jubilee

by The Deep Dark Woods
September 30, 2013
The fifth full-length release for the Canadian alt-country group was produced by Jonathan Wilson.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.5
Brightside 135.

Brightside

by The Lumineers
January 14, 2022
The fourth full-length release for the indie folk band The Lumineers features production from David Baron and Simone Felice.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.4
Find a Light 136.

Find a Light

by Blackberry Smoke
April 6, 2018
The sixth full-length studio release for the Atlanta Southern rock band features guest appearances from Robert Randolph, Amanda Shires and the Wood Brothers.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
III 137.

III

by The Lumineers
September 13, 2019
The third full-length release for the Colorado indie folk is a concept album with three chapters about the impact of addiction on a fictional family.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.8
Terroir Blues 138.

Terroir Blues

by Jay Farrar
June 24, 2003
This is the second solo LP from the co-founder of such legendary alt-country bands as Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.2
Jacksonville City Nights 139.

Jacksonville City Nights

by Ryan Adams
September 27, 2005
Norah Jones guests on the second (and most straight-ahead country) of a planned three 2005 releases for Adams, who is once again backed by The Cardinals. Tom Schic produced.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.0
Dove 140.

Dove

by Belly
May 4, 2018
The third full-length release for the alternative rock band is its first in 23 years and was produced by the band's guitarist Tom Gorman and Paul Q. Kolderie.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.4
Okemah And The Melody Of Riot 141.

Okemah And The Melody Of Riot

by Son Volt
July 12, 2005
Jay Farrar has revived his post-Uncle Tupelo outfit Son Volt for their first album in seven years.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.6
The  Carpenter 142.

The Carpenter

by The Avett Brothers
September 11, 2012
Rick Rubin returns to produce the seventh studio release for the indie folk-pop band.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.0
Wildwood 143.

Wildwood

by Chatham County Line
July 13, 2010
The North Carolina bluegrass quartet releases its follow-up to the band's 2008 album IV.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
Alegrias 144.

Alegrias

by Howe Gelb
March 21, 2011
The Giant Sand singer rerecords some of his songs with a flamenco flavor.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Nobody Dances in This Town 145.

Nobody Dances in This Town

by He's My Brother She's My Sister
January 22, 2013
The debut release from the Los Angeles-based band led by brother and sister Rob and Rachel Kolar was produced by Thom Monahan.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Buddy and Jim 146.

Buddy and Jim

by Buddy Miller
December 11, 2012
Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale recorded their debut country duet release in three days.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Keeper 147.

Keeper

by John Doe
August 29, 2011
John Doe coproduced his latest solo album with Dave Way, which features guest appearances from Howie Gelb, Patty Griffin, Smokey Hormel, and Jill Sobule.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Drag It Up 148.

Drag It Up

by Old 97's
July 27, 2004
Rhett Miller & co. recorded the stripped-down 'Drag It Up' (the band's first release in three years) in a 19th century church in Woodstock, NY.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.2
Lean Forward 149.

Lean Forward

by The Bottle Rockets
August 11, 2009
Eric "Roscoe" Ambel produces the alt-country band's latest album.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Demolition 150.

Demolition

by Ryan Adams
September 24, 2002
As the title implies, this is not a true follow-up to 2001's 'Gold,' but rather a collection of demo recordings--13 never-before-released tracks (down from a rumored four-CD set!) captured on tape during spare moments while on tour.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.1
Chinese Fountain 151.

Chinese Fountain

by The Growlers
September 23, 2014
This is the fifth full-length release from the self-described "beach goth" California band.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.0
Adios 152.

Adios

by Cory Branan
April 7, 2017
The fifth full-length release for the Nashville-based singer-songwriter features contributions from Robbie Crowell, Laura Jane Grace, James "Haggs" Haggerty, Dave Hause, and Amanda Shires.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
All Birds Say 153.

All Birds Say

by Carl Broemel
August 31, 2010
The latest solo album for the My Morning Jacket guitarist features his father on the bassoon, clarinet, and saxophone.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur 154.

One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur

by Jay Farrar And Benjamin Gibbard
October 20, 2009
Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard helped write songs for a documentary about Jack Kerouac in 2007. This album is a further expansion of the project.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Hard Bargain 155.

Hard Bargain

by Emmylou Harris
April 26, 2011
The legendary country singer's 21st studio album, featuring many of her original songs.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.8
Carry Me Back 156.

Carry Me Back

by Old Crow Medicine Show
July 17, 2012
Ted Hutt produced the fourth release for the Americana band that welcomes back Critter Fuqua and features final appearances of Willie Watson, who parted with the band in January 2012.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.6
Cold Roses 157.

Cold Roses

by Ryan Adams
May 3, 2005
Credited to Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, double album 'Cold Roses' is the first of three planned 2005 releases for the prolific singer-songwriter. Tom Schick produced.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.7
29 158.

29

by Ryan Adams
December 20, 2005
Ethan Johns produced the singer-songwriter's third and final release of 2005, which unlike its predecessors is a stripped-down solo affair consisting of nine lengthy story-songs each representing a year of Adams' life during his twenties.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.7
Call Me Insane 159.

Call Me Insane

by Dale Watson
June 9, 2015
The latest release for the self-described Ameripolitan (a mix of honky-tonk, Western swing, rockabilly and outlaw country) singer-songwriter was produced by Lloyd Maines.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
The Wilderness: The Nomad Series, Vol. 4 160.

The Wilderness: The Nomad Series, Vol. 4

by Cowboy Junkies
March 27, 2012
The Wilderness is the final volume in the Cowboy Junkies' four volume Nomad Series released over an 18-month period.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Expecting Company? [EP] 161.

Expecting Company? [EP]

by Henry Wagons
January 22, 2013
Henry Wagons of the Australian Americana band Wagons releases his solo debut EP featuring guest appearances by Sophia Brous, Robert Forster, Gossling, Jenn Grant, Patience Hodgson, and Alison Mosshart of The Kills.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
The Meat Of Life 162.

The Meat Of Life

by Clem Snide
February 23, 2010
Encouraged by the reception the band received from touring the much delayed "Hungry Bird," the alt-country trio returns with its latest release, which features Tony Crow, Roy Agee, and Carole Rabinowitz as guest musicians.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Sing in My Meadow: The Nomad Sessions, Vol. 3 163.

Sing in My Meadow: The Nomad Sessions, Vol. 3

by Cowboy Junkies
September 13, 2011
The third volume of four in The Nomad Sessions was recorded live over four days with Jeff Bird.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Omnibus 164.

Omnibus

by Tarkio
January 24, 2006
Before he was in The Decemberists, singer-songwriter Colin Meloy fronted a Montana alt-country/alt-rock outfit known as Tarkio. This set collects that band's entire output of 27 tracks.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.0
Magpie and the Dandelion 165.

Magpie and the Dandelion

by The Avett Brothers
October 15, 2013
Recorded and produced by Rick Rubin at the same sessions as 2012's The Carpenter, the eighth release for the folk rock band is said to be more of a "youthful wonder" feel.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.5
Cast the Same Old Shadow 166.

Cast the Same Old Shadow

by Dylan LeBlanc
August 21, 2012
The second release for the Louisiana-born singer was written after a breakup and was co-produced with Trina Shoemaker.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
The Search 167.

The Search

by Son Volt
March 6, 2007
Frontman Jay Farrar produced the band's fifth album.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
8.7
From the Hills Below the City 168.

From the Hills Below the City

by Houndmouth
June 4, 2013
The debut release for the folk rock quartet from New Albany, Indiana (near Louisville, Kentucky) was produced by Kevin Ratterman.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
8.0
Desert Skies 169.

Desert Skies

by Beachwood Sparks
November 26, 2013
The previously unreleased debut album from the original lineup of the psychedelic country rock band that included Chris Gunst, Brent Rademaker, Dave Scher, Josh Schwartz, Dave Scher, Tom Sanford, and Pete Kinne was recorded in 1997 in a converted one-car garage.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
The Believer 170.

The Believer

by Rhett Miller
February 28, 2006
The second solo disc from the Old 97s frontman includes contributions from Rachael Yamagata and Jon Brion.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
8.3
The Third Gleam 171.

The Third Gleam

by The Avett Brothers
August 28, 2020
The latest full-length release for the folk rock trio is the third installment of their ongoing Gleam series.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
Lowe Country: The Songs of Nick Lowe 172.

Lowe Country: The Songs of Nick Lowe

by Various Artists
September 18, 2012
Hayes Carll, Chatham County Line, Robert Ellis, Erin Enderlin, Colin Gilmore, Griffin House, Jeff The Brotherhood, Lori McKenna, Caitlin Rose, Ron Sexsmith, Amanda Shires, The Parson Red Heads, and The Unsinkable Boxer cover some of Nick Lowe's songs on this tribute album. Some of the profits from the sale of this release go to people impacted by the 2010 Nashville floods and the 2011 Texas wildfires.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
tbd
Talking To You, Talking To Me 173.

Talking To You, Talking To Me

by The Watson Twins
February 9, 2010
Hailing from Los Angeles by way of Kentucky, Chandra and Leigh Watson--aka the Watson Twins--follow up 2008's "Fire Songs" with "Talking to You, Talking to Me." It features members of Everest and My Morning Jacket's Bo Koster.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
tbd
Closer Than Together 174.

Closer Than Together

by The Avett Brothers
October 4, 2019
the 10th full-length studio release for the folk-rock band was produced by Rick Rubin.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
Cattle Callin 175.

Cattle Callin

by Hank 3's 3 Bar Ranch
September 6, 2011
One of the three albums by Hank Williams III released September 6th and the most experimental of the three, Cattle Callin' include sounds of a cattle auctioneer.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
tbd